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Airport Travel

An airport shuttle will be provided for conference attendees. A 12-passenger UT van will run every hour beginning at 3:30pm on Monday, June 6th. The shuttle will pick up just outside of baggage claim, travel to the Hilton (approx. 25 min) and then return to the airport to depart at the next half hour. Shuttles will depart at 3:30pm, 4:30pm, 5:30pm, 6:30pm, and last shuttle at 7:30pm. An airport shuttle will run every 30 minutes from the Hilton to the airport on Thursday, June 9th, between 2pm to 4pm.

Lodging

The 16th Annual Meeting of the American Ecological Engineering Society will be held at the Knoxville Hilton, 501 West Church Avenue Knoxville, Tennessee 37902-2591 (Tel: +1-865-523-2300; Fax: +1-865-525-6532). A special room rate of $92/night (two queen beds) is available until May 23, 2016. Make your reservations at the Knoxville Hilton using the AEES conference link!

About Knoxville

For more information on things to do and places to see in Knoxville and the surrounding area, please visit the following links:

Driving Directions (to Downtown Hilton)

If you are traveling North on I-75 or East on I-40:
Take I-40 East into downtown Knoxville area.
Take Exit #388 (U.S. 441, Smoky Mountain Exit). (The exit will be to the right.)
Go through tunnel to Henley Street. Stay to your left as you exit the tunnel and move to the left lane on Henley Street because you will need to turn left at the second traffic light.
Turn left onto Church Street.
The Downtown Hilton will be on the left, just past the first stop light.

If you are traveling South on I-75 / I-275:
Take I-40 East exit. Merge immediately to far right, taking the Henley Street exit ramp.
Go through tunnel onto Henley Street. Stay to your left as you exit the Tunnel and move to the left lane on Henley Street because you will need to turn left at the second traffic light.
Turn left onto Church Street.
The Downtown Hilton will be on the left, just past the first stop light.

If you are traveling West on I-40: (updated for SmartFix I-40 construction)
Take Exit #388A (James White Parkway). This exit occurs to your LEFT. (Summit Hill Drive will exit be closed February 21, 2006 for construction). Continue on James White Parkway to Cumberland Avenue exit. Continue on this exit, crossing Gay Street.
Turn right on Walnut Street; turn left on Clinch Ave; turn left on Locust Street
The Downtown Hilton will be on the left.

If you are traveling East on I-40: (updated for SmartFix I-40 construction) Take Exit 388B onto Henley Street/441 South; bear right immediately toward Route 62 (Western Avenue/Summit Hill)
Turn left on Western Ave. and proceed through the Red Light (Henley Street), past the City of Knoxville fire station and make a right on Locust Street.
The Downtown Hilton will be on the left after you go through the stop light at Clinch.

From the Knoxville Airport (McGhee Tyson Airport):
Take I-29 North to I-40 East.
From I-40 East, take Exit #388 (U.S. 441, Smoky Mountain Exit). The exit will be to the right.
Go through tunnel to Henley Street.
Stay to your left as you exit the Tunnel and move to the left lane on Henley Street because you will need to turn left at the second traffic light.
Turn left onto Church Street.
The Downtown Hilton will be on the left just past the first stop light at Locust.


 

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